Germany vs Lower middle income: Patent applications, residents

Germany
39,822
in 2021
Lower middle income
42,400
in 2020
Germany rank
5th
Lower middle income rank
7th

Patent applications, residents over time

  • Germany
  • Lower middle income
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How they compare

Lower middle income currently reports 42,400 against 39,822 in Germany, a difference of 2,578.

That makes Lower middle income's figure about 1.1 times Germany's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 7th of 135 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Lower middle income in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Lower middle income Difference Ahead
1990s 46,997 9,700 37,297 Germany
2000s 48,692 10,550 38,142 Germany
2010s 47,306 32,320 14,986 Germany
2020s 42,260 42,400 140 Lower middle income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher patent applications, residents, Germany or Lower middle income?
Lower middle income, at 42,400 against 39,822 in Germany as of 2020.
What is the difference in patent applications, residents between Germany and Lower middle income?
2,578, with Lower middle income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Lower middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2020.
How do Germany and Lower middle income rank globally for patent applications, residents?
Germany ranks 5th and Lower middle income ranks 7th of 135 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as Patent applications, residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Patent applications, residents
Source
WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 4,224 data points, 1980–2021
Last refreshed

Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.